Free Annual Review Template: Our 2026 Model

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Evaluate Past Performance: Review Y-1 achievements, challenges, and objective results.
Assess Key Competencies: A full section to discuss soft skills and behaviors, not just results.
Set Clear Future Goals: Focus on development, aspirations, and setting new (Y+1) SMART objectives.
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A turnkey framework for Managers & Employees

Our template is designed by HR experts to cover the entire evaluation process. It's a guide to help you:

1

Review the Past (Y-1)

Celebrate achievements and analyze challenges without missing anything.

2

Evaluate Goals

Factually assess the completion of past objectives.

3

Discuss Skills

Evaluate soft skills and behaviors, not just the results.

4

Look to the Future (Y+1)

The most important part. Define aspirations and set new SMART goals.

Prepare for the busiest time of the year

The end of the year (or the beginning) means "evaluation season". It's a crucial time, but often a complex one:

How do you standardize the process across all managers?
On what factual basis should you evaluate performance?
How do you ensure the meeting is a real dialogue, not just a formality?
Where do you find the time to create a guide that is both comprehensive and simple?

Before you recycle last year's Excel file, take a breath. We've done the work for you.

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Marie Halin
Soft HR & Volunteer Coordinator, Microstart

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